In its new FBI Internet Crime Report, the FBI said it received 467,361 internet and cyber-crime complaints in 2019, and that almost half of the reported losses — an estimated $1.77 billion — came from reports of BEC (Business Email Compromise), also known as EAC (Email Account Compromise) crimes.
FBI Internet Crime Report 2019: https://pdf.ic3.gov/
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@Tal Zamir, Founder and CTO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"According to the FBI, both the number of ransomware incidents and the total ransomware-related losses continued to increase in 2019. ..."
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@Tal Zamir, Founder and CTO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"According to the FBI, both the number of ransomware incidents and the total ransomware-related losses continued to increase in 2019. ..."
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@Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"There is no limit to the types of attempted scams using the moniker of executive leadership...."
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@Erich Kron, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"There is no limit to the types of attempted scams using the moniker of executive leadership...."
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@Paul Gagliardi, Head of Threat Intelligence and CISO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This is not to say a criminal group cannot achieve acquiring this knowledge, but there doesn\'t really seem to be a precedent for it yet. ..."
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@Paul Gagliardi, Head of Threat Intelligence and CISO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This is not to say a criminal group cannot achieve acquiring this knowledge, but there doesn\'t really seem to be a precedent for it yet. ..."
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@Ed Macnair, CEO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Many organisations remain vulnerable to email attacks because criminals have updated their methods to stay ahead of traditional email security...."
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@Ed Macnair, CEO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Many organisations remain vulnerable to email attacks because criminals have updated their methods to stay ahead of traditional email security...."
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@Stuart Reed, UK Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The advice to consumers is plentiful – from spotting dubious websites to identifying phishing emails...."
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@Stuart Reed, UK Director, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The advice to consumers is plentiful – from spotting dubious websites to identifying phishing emails...."
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@Paul Bischoff, Privacy Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Phishing leverages the weakest point of cybersecurity: humans. ..."
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@Paul Bischoff, Privacy Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Phishing leverages the weakest point of cybersecurity: humans. ..."
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@Patrick Hamilton, Security Evangelist , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Email is a perfect storm—not because of sophisticated attacks—but because of the things that make users vulnerable...."
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@Patrick Hamilton, Security Evangelist , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Email is a perfect storm—not because of sophisticated attacks—but because of the things that make users vulnerable...."
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@Colin Bastable, CEO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"BEC fraud does not respect seniority, and it pays exceedingly well!..."
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@Colin Bastable, CEO , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"BEC fraud does not respect seniority, and it pays exceedingly well!..."
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@Andy Harcup, VP EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The reason portable devices are major targets is that they are full of personal and financial information...."
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@Andy Harcup, VP EMEA, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The reason portable devices are major targets is that they are full of personal and financial information...."
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